Trail records and navigational learning

An emerging wave of 'ambient' technologies has the potential to support learning in new and particular ways. In this paper we propose a 'trail model' of 'navigational learning' which links some particular learning needs to the potentialities of these technologies. In this context, we outline the design and use of an 'experience recorder', a technology to support learning in museums. In terms of policy for the e-society, these proposals are relevant to the need for personalised and individualised learning support

Mass Justice: The Limited and Unlimited Power of Courts

The role of courts in mass tort litigation is examined. The courts\u27 interests in such cases, the power that courts have to aggregate claims, limits on that power and the flexibility that courts have to get around limits are discussed. Ways that courts\u27 interests in resolving mass tort litigation interfere with judicial promulgation and consistent application of legal rules are also discussed

Physical inactivity and secondary health complications in cerebral palsy: chicken or egg?

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Carriage Rates of the Nosocomial Pathogen Staphylococcus aureus in Hospital Workers

In the 1950s, Staphylococcus aureus caused a worldwide epidemic of hospital acquired infections (nosocomial infections). By so doing, this bacterium forced nosocomial infections to be recognized as a major problem in the health care system. In that decade, it was discovered that Staphylococcus aureus is vectored by nurses in three different manners, and that carriage rates increase with length of clinical exposure to sources of the bacteria in the hospital environment. Once subdued by antibiotics, multiple drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus are again causing major nosocomial problems. In 1989, Cookson reported that a direct relationship exists between the degree (not length ) to which a health worker is exposed to a Staphylococcus aureus reservoir and the rate of carrier acquisition. Cookson also found that contrary to traditional thought, nurses became carriers without testing positive for hand contamination. This discovery reveals the versatility of Staphylococcus aureus, and it gives reason for more study dealing with the transmission of this important nosocomial pathogen